NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards

Sixteen Herkimer College student-athletes have received national recognition for their academic achievements. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national office has announced the 2013-14 NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards.

Ten Herkimer College student athletes were recognized with the Exemplary Academic Achievement Award for achieving grade point averages between 3.60 and 3.79 (on a 4.0 scale) and six received the Superior Academic Achievement Award for grade point averages between 3.80 and 3.99 (on a 4.0 scale). Since its award program’s inception in 1983, the NJCAA has annually recognized the academic success of its student-athletes.

Alyssa Balfe, Oriskany, softball, Superior Academic Achievement
Delaney Buckley, Utica, softball, Exemplary Academic Achievement
Kathryn Dolly, Herkimer, softball, Exemplary Academic Achievement
Jason Foden, Little Falls, men's basketball, Exemplary Academic Achievement
Danielle Gizzi, Poland, women's soccer, Exemplary Academic Achievement
Kayla Guidi, Herkimer, women's soccer, Exemplary Academic Achievement
Robert Hardy, Clark Mills, baseball, Exemplary Academic Achievement
Brynn Hlozansky, Johnstown, volleyball, Superior Academic Achievement
Julia Jaikin, Dolgeville, women's soccer, Exemplary Academic Achievement
Alyssa LaLonde , Johnstown, softball, Exemplary Academic Achievement
Kaitlyn Lyon, Dolgeville, women's soccer, Superior Academic Achievement
Sandra Martin, Brushton, women's soccer, Superior Academic Achievement
Benjamin Moxley, Oneonta, baseball, Exemplary Academic Achievement
Lauren Robinson, Ilion, women's tennis, Superior Academic Achievement
Caitlin Sanders, Delanson, softball, Exemplary Academic Achievement
Mitsuru Takayashik, Japan, men's soccer, Superior Academic Achievement

Donald Dutcher, Director of Athletics at Herkimer said, ‘Congratulations to all Herkimer College student athletes who made such an impressive achievement. Their hard work and dedication to their academic success is recognized here.”